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Old 12-23-2010 | 03:40 PM
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Crash Campbell
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Default RE: Electric Motor Seizing Up


ORIGINAL: jsngnn22

The other day while flying my Trojan T28D, I was coming into my landing flare, when all of the sudden the motor locked up. Luckily i was close enough to the ground that there was no damage to the plane, but the motor started smoking briefly, and now will not turn for more than about 2 sec. before locking up and whining. Im not to expierienced with electrics so thought someone may be able to answer what is going on. I wasnt sure if it was a bad motor or esc. I havent ever had any nose over landings or anything, its only been flown about 3 or 4 times, here's the link to the videow if you're interested, it happens at the very end as im coming in to land. Thanks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME9jctPA7_s
Hi,

Smoke from glo motor good. Smoke from electric motor not good[]. I would suggest you have one of the experienced electric gurus in your club check it out. Not the end of the world given the price of outrunners today if it needs replacing.

Merry Christmas,

Colin